Sociodemographic differences in clinical phenotypes among patients with COPD: a latent class analysis Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous condition whose clinical severity may be influenced by social factors. We aimed to identify distinct COPD clinical phenotypes...

The very severe COPD phenotype was associated with substantially higher mortality and was more common among Black and Hispanic individuals, those in low-income or rural counties and individuals who currently smoke. bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/13/1... @bmj.com #LungSky #RespEd
/n

Unpacking the BTS Trainee Survey 2024 Podcast Episode · Thorax Podcast · February 27 · 32m

Thorax Podcast: reflecting on the 2024 @btsrespiratory.bsky.social survey of trainees.
▶️ Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...
▶️ Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2h7J...
▶️ Web: thoraxbmj.podbean.com/e/unpacking-... #RespEd #LungSky @rcphysicians.bsky.social

NHS England » Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: commissioning strategies and resources NHS England » Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: commissioning strategies and resources

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: commissioning strategies and resources. www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/co... @btsrespiratory.bsky.social #LungSky #RespEd

Impact of the UK’s smokefree generation policy on tobacco-related equity in England tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl... #LungSky #RespEd @ash.org @ashorguk.bsky.social @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social

In data from nine U.S. birth cohorts, ambient PM2.5 and indoor home water damage/home dampness together in early childhood were associated with an increased risk of the diagnosis of childhood asthma before the age of 5. #LungSky #RespEd #StructuralViolence
journals.lww.com/environepide... /n

Global and regional cancer burden attributable to modifiable risk factors to inform prevention - Nature Medicine Global cancer estimates across 185 countries show that 7.1 million new cancer cases were attributable to modifiable risk factors in 2022, with smoking, infections and alcohol consumption being the lea...

Smoking (15.1%), infections (10.2%) and alcohol consumption (3.2%) are the leading contributors to cancer burden worldwide.
www.nature.com/articles/s41... @ash.org @ashorguk.bsky.social #LungSky #RespEd

Evaluating policy compliance among leading tobacco brands on Instagram Background Instagram hosts pro-tobacco content that may reach youth despite existing US federal and platform-specific policies designed to restrict such content. This study assessed compliance with pl...

Tobacco sleaze: Leading tobacco brands on Instagram often violated platform and federal policies, particularly those concerning age verification, sponsorship disclosure and health warning labelling tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl... #LungSky #RespEd @ashorguk.bsky.social @ash.org /n

Cost-effectiveness of a self-management maintenance programme following pulmonary rehabilitation: a UK randomised controlled trial for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Introduction Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an effective intervention for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but impact typically only lasts 6–12 months. This paper presents ...

The ‘SPACEforCOPD’ programme co-developed with patients and tested over 10 yrs was highly cost-effective in extending the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation and reducing NHS costs by £139.72 per patient (95%CI −£728.14 to £1007.41). bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/12/1... #LungSky #RespEd @bmj.com

Thorax: therapist-guided, internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (ICBT) effectively and safely reduces catastrophising about asthma, improves asthma control, avoidance behaviour and quality of life. thorax.bmj.com/content/earl... #RespEd #LungSky @asthmaandlung.org.uk @bmj.com /n

Flue-cured tobacco in Zimbabwe: a particularly harmful commodity requiring the attention of tobacco control Background Tobacco control is beginning to pay attention to additives and flavours in tobacco products but less so to the tobacco leaf itself. Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) leaf increases dependence on ni...

New research highlights deforestation and economic traps created by flue-cured tobacco in Zimbabwe.
tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl... @ash.org @ashorguk.bsky.social @whofctc.bsky.social @btsrespiratory.bsky.social #RespEd #LungSky

The @healthfoundation.bsky.social Evidence hub: What drives health inequalities? www.health.org.uk/evidence-hub #RespEd #LungSky #StructuralViolence

Development and validation of PRECISE-X model: predicting first severe exacerbation in COPD. thorax.bmj.com/content/earl... @bmj.com #RespEd

European Respiratory Society clinical practice guideline for the management of adult bronchiectasis.
publications.ersnet.org/content/erj/... #RespEd #LungSky

New in Thorax: Time to diagnosis and long-term outcomes for adults presenting with breathlessness thorax.bmj.com/content/81/1...
#RespEd @bmj.com #LungSky

Australia has now banned engineered stone, after hundreds of tradespeople were diagnosed, while in California, 435 silicosis cases in engineered stone workers have been confirmed since 2019, with 25 of them workers dying. archive.ph/yobET#select... @asthmaandlung.org.uk #RespEd #LungSky

Associations between time spent on social media and both smoking and vaping among children. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... #LungSky #RespEd @ashorguk.bsky.social @imperialnhli.bsky.social

London Youth Vaping Position Statement A clear, evidence-based framework for preventing youth vaping.

London Youth Vaping Position Statement
www.londontobaccoalliance.org.uk/resources/lo... From the London Tobacco Alliance @ashorguk.bsky.social #LungSky #RespEd

Thorax: Call for Trainee Associate Editors (Interns) thorax.bmj.com/thorax/wp-co... #BTSWinter2025 #LungSky #RespEd

Call for papers: Thorax @bmj.com Global and Regional Comparisons of COPD in Vulnerable Populations: The Role of Environmental Factors
thorax.bmj.com/pages/copd-i... #BTSWinter2025 #LungSky #RespEd

Social media use and child cigarette smoking and e-cigarette use: A cohort study 2015-2023 www.tobaccoinduceddiseases.org/Social-media... #BTSWinter2025 @ashorguk.bsky.social @asthmaandlung.org.uk #RespEd #LungSky

Association between cigarette smoking status, intensity, and cessation duration with long-term incidence of nine cardiovascular and mortality outcomes: The Cross-Cohort Collaboration (CCC) Using data from 22 prospective cohort studies, Erfan Tasdighi and colleagues investigate the relationships among smoking burden, intensity, and cessation duration across multiple cardiovascular outcom...

Lower-intensity smoking is associated with cardiovascular risk and the primary public health message for current smokers should be early cessation, rather than reducing the amount of smoking. journals.plos.org/plosmedicine... #LungSky #RespEd @ashorguk.bsky.social @asthmaandlung.org.uk

American Thoracic Society | World COPD Day: FIRS Urges Accurate… American Thoracic Society and The Forum of International Respiratory Societies, recognizes World COPD Day with the theme, “Short of Breath, Think COPD.”

Short of breath - think COPD
site.thoracic.org/press-releas... #WorldCOPDday #LungSky #RespEd

Relationship of material deprivation with emergency or unplanned healthcare utilisation in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: analysis from an Asthma+Lung UK survey Background Various forms of deprivation have been linked to poor health. Emergency and unplanned healthcare utilisation (EUHU) is inefficient and represents suboptimal chronic disease management. Unde...

Material deprivation is associated with more frequent emergency and unplanned healthcare utilisation in COPD.
bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/12/1...
#WorldCOPDday #StructuralViolence @imperialnhli.bsky.social @bmj.com #LungSky #RespEd @fphuk.bsky.social @btsrespiratory.bsky.social

TOBACCO ENDGAME - Using lessons from the UK experience to develop a knowledge toolkit for tobacco control.
@asthmaandlung.org.uk #FCTCCOP11 #COP11
www.ersnet.org/wp-content/u... @ash.org @ashorguk.bsky.social @whofctc.bsky.social #LungSky #RespEd

Report from ERS on the Adoption of Tobacco Endgame Policies in the EU confirms legal basis for introducing a generational sales ban.
www.ersnet.org/wp-content/u...
#LungSky @ashorguk.bsky.social @whofctc.bsky.social #RespEd @ash.org

Efficacy of fentanyl buccal tablet and morphine for exertional dyspnoea in patients with cancer: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised clinical trial #LungSky #RespEd thorax.bmj.com/content/earl...

Towards a practical tool to identify HYDIN genotype using high-speed videomicroscopy thorax.bmj.com/content/earl... #LungSky #RespEd @btsrespiratory.bsky.social @bmj.com #Thorax

The NHS opt-out inpatient tobacco dependency service provides treatment on an equitable basis, with the greatest proportion of patients making a supported quit attempt in the most deprived quintile.
thorax.bmj.com/content/earl... @btsrespiratory.bsky.social @bmj.com #LungSky #RespEd

Condition specific webinars We hold regular, online, condition specific webinars that are free to join.

Asthma + Lung UK invite you to a free online COPD webinar! Wed 19 Nov, 6pm. Prof John Hurst: “What does good care look like?” Join at www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/groups-suppo... @asthmaandlung.org.uk #RespEd @btsrespiratory.bsky.social

Cigarette Filters - Tobacco Tactics Filtered cigarettes have historically been marketed as safer than unfiltered. Evidence shows that they are not less harmful and have increased health risks. The tobacco industry should bear responsibi...

Cigarette filters - the “deadliest fraud in the history of human civilisation". www.tobaccotactics.org/article/ciga... @ash.org @ashorguk.bsky.social @whofctc.bsky.social #LungSky #RespEd